North vs MyState Bank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
North
Manage your super, pension, and investments conveniently from your mobile device. Track account balances, view performance, access statements, and update personal details securely.
- Secure login (password, PIN, fingerprint, face recognition)
- Track super, pension, and investment accounts
- View account balance history
- Monitor investment holdings and performance
- Access latest statements and correspondence
- View and update personal/bank details
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The North app provides you with easy access to super, pension and investments on the go and in one place. With the North app you can: - Log in securely using your password or PIN, or security features supported by your device such as fingerprint and face recognition - Keep track of your super, pension and investment accounts - View your account balance history and insurance current level of cover - Monitor your investment holdings, performance and transactions - Find your latest statements and correspondence - View your nominated beneficiaries; and - Update your personal and bank details The North mobile app is available for MyNorth, North, Summit, Generations and ipac iAccess clients. For more information, visit northonline.com.au/mobileapp or contact the North Service Centre on 1800 667 841. T&Cs apply.
MyState Bank
Manage your finances with ease through this banking app. View accounts, make payments, set savings goals, and receive personalized financial insights. It offers robust security features to protect your money and provides friendly, jargon-free support.
- Consolidated account view
- Automated savings goals
- Transaction search
- Bill payments and transfers
- Biometric security
- Personalized financial insights
- Debit card management
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Better banking, made easy. With the MyState Bank app, managing your money has never been simpler. Easy: • See all of your accounts in one simple location, without all of the clutter • Make saving easy with automated savings goals • View and search transactions to see the money coming in or going out of your account • Share your BSB and account details, or create a PayID® to quickly and easily receive payments • Pay your bills, transfer money between your accounts or pay someone instantly with Osko • Add your debit card to the Apple Wallet in just one touch of a button Friendly: • No jargon or complex banking terms…just plain simple language • Our local Customer Care team are ready to help when you need it • Send us a message in-app, or call us via ‘Get in touch’ Smart: • Stay on top of your finances with personalised insights • We’ll support you in reaching your savings goals by keeping you on track with goal-based insights • We’ll monitor upcoming payments and let you know when things might be a bit tight • We’ll track your spending, saving and cash flow, and alert you to changes you need to know about • We’ll notify you if we spot a chance to boost your savings Secure: • Protect yourself with biometric security (Face ID on supported devices) • Manage your payment limits • Lock your debit cards temporarily, or order a replacement card if it is lost or stolen • Change your debit card PIN at any time • Control where and how you use your debit card, such as for online purchases or overseas card use PayID is a registered trademark of NPP Australia Limited. Apple, the Apple logo and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Terms of use at http://mystate.com.au/legal © MyState Bank Limited (MyState Bank) ABN 89 067 729 195 AFSL and Australian Credit Licence Number 240896. A wholly owned subsidiary of MyState Limited ABN 26 133 623 962.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyState Bank at 64% against North's 16%. North's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
North ships an update every 2 months, MyState Bank every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | North | MyState Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.3% of reviews | 64.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 326 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NMMT | MyState Bank Limited |
Customer experience
North
MyState Bank
Bugs and requests
North
Reported bugs
82 issues- Repeated crashes
- Freezing up
- Poor data tracking
- Unfriendly user experience
- Bad app update issues
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- Face ID scan loop
- App doesn't work after first day
- Woeful performance
- Pages and data take too long to load
- Often hangs
- Graphs not working
- App redirects and fails to log in
- Update loop
- App hasn't worked properly for ages
- Nothing happens when accessing account details
- Inconsistent data with online portal
- Never able to get past Face ID
- Constant loop to landing page
- Glitches and logs you out
- Often doesn't load properly
- Limited date stamping
- No clarity on temporal relevance
- Basic filled in graph
- No information on fund manager decisions
- Barely loads
- Extremely slow and laggy
- Screens take forever to change or load
- Horrendously poor website performance
- Buggy, duplicated info
- Not updated advisor details
- Never works with face recognition login
- API is so slow
- Very basic
- Too many bugs
- Long maintenance periods
- Bug crashes
- Tried twice, still couldn't login
- Terrible app
- Crashing regularly
- Keeps logging off
- Have to redo setup again and again
- Face ID facility does not work
- Have to set up every time
- Deleted it
- Password recovery not working
- Phone or email option not working
- Wasting my time
- Need to go through setup every time
- Crashes during setup
- Authentication is broken
- Forced to login and setup Face ID daily
- Sometimes need to go through login twice a day
- Needs more rigorous testing
- Face ID never works
- Have to submit all info every time
- App feedback goes to wrong page
- No iPad Support
- Crashes on start up
- Bad gateway error
- Crashes at code verification step
- Crashes after IOS 17 update
- Nothing works after IOS 17 update
- App won't open after new iPhone update
- Does not open with latest Apple update
- App stopped working after installing IOS 17
- Will not open on iPhone with IOS 17
- Crashes after login on IOS 17
- Poor quality
- Forever 'undergoing maintenance'
- Extremely basic information
- Cannot see what money is invested in
- Leaves a lot to be desired
- Consistently doesn't progress at login
- Very poor facial recognition
- Becomes frozen at passcode window
- Needs restarting 2-3 times to log in
- Not enough information
- Useless for specific details
- Need to go to website for details
- Slower than expected on updates
- Very slow app
- App update status every time you open
Requested features
3 requests- BPay & EFT details in the app for contributions
- iPad support
- Integration into iOS keychain for login sync
MyState Bank
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
North
No in-app purchases
MyState Bank
No in-app purchases









